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M.A.D. Gallery

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Exhibits

In case you were wondering (and believe me that I did that for years), M.A.D stands for Mechanical Art Devices. It’s an offshoot business of the Maximilian Büsser empire. You may know Max from his horology business Maximilian Büsser & Friends [MB&F] that we reported before:

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery at Dubai Mall

First opened in January 2016 in the Alserkal Avenue creative district, the MB&F M.A.D.Gallery in Dubai was reported as a surprisingly rapid success but one would expect that since Max became a permanent resident, with his family, in that city state.

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Dubai Exhibits

Local retail partner and operator of the gallery, Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons, decided with Max to up the stakes when the recent extension of the Dubai Mall offered the perfect opportunity to go up in the luxury retail world.

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Dubai Exhibits

The Dubai gallery is MB&F’s third location, after Geneva in 2011 and Taipei in 2014. The galleries present mechanical and kinetic art from artists around the world, alongside MB&F Horological Machines and co-creations.

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Dubai Exhibits

ASHEKMAN ‘Arab Golden Age V.2.0’ Exhibition

PROTECT by ASHEKMAN

Currently, MB&F M.A.D. Gallery is hosting ‘Arab Golden Age V.2.0’, the official debut of Lebanese twin brothers and artists; ASHEKMAN, into the world of mechanical and kinetic art. Inspired by the Arab Golden Age between the 8th and 13th century, ASHEKMAN unveils a collection of limited edition metal sculptures representing the evolution of human civilization.

ASHEKMAN by Omar & Mohamed Kabbani

Started in Beirut city in 2004, by identical twin brothers Omar & Mohamed Kabbani, ASHEKMAN is an Arabic street art crew specialized in Arabic graffiti and calligraffiti inspired by the Lebanese civil war graffiti, which first emerged during the 1980s and 1990s.

RISE by ASHEKMAN

AlphaLuxe Comment

MB&F products always had strong appeal in East Asia and now the Middle East has taken up the trend. In a world riven with economic volatility, Dubai has emerged as a haven for luxury consumerism.

Author’s Biography: Melvyn Teillol-Foo (MTF)

Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo is a contributor on AlphaLuxe web-zine.He is also a moderator on PuristSPro.com horology discussion fora. He blends his scientific medical objectivity from the pharmaceutical industry with purist passion, in his musings about watches, travel, wine, food and other epicurean delights.His travelogue ‘Lazing’ and feasting ‘Grazing’ series of articles have now passed into “mythic legend” on the original ‘ThePuristS.com’ website. Those were the halcyon days when he was “rich and famous” that he remembers with bittersweet fondness.

Dr Teillol-Foo is a quoted enthusiast on the watch industry, appearing in feature articles and interviews by Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune, Sunday Times (London), Chronos (Japan), Citizen Hedonist (France) and other publications. He has authored articles for magazines like International Watch (iW) – both U.S. & Chinese editions, ICON (Singapore), August Man (Singapore), Comfort (China) and The Watch (Hong Kong).